IRREGULAR CHOICE WEDDING SHOES .. THE CHOICE OF MANY OF MY BRIDES IN 2012

THE FLOWER GIRL AND PAGEBOY ARRIVE .... !

DETAIL FROM THE FLOWER GIRL LUCY

LUCY FINDS SOMETHING VERY ENTERTAINING AS HELEN GETS READY

WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT MUM'S?

HAPPY .. AND READY TO GO AND GET MARRIED TO DANIEL!

BEAUTIFUL DETAIL FROM HELEN'S WEDDING GOWN

HERE COMES THE BRIDE ...... KEITH WALKS DOWN THE AISLE WITH HELEN AT WYNYARD HALL

HAPPY TO MEET OTHER - AND GET MARRIED!

ALL RELAXED NOW THEY HAVE MET EACH OTHER ...

THE RINGS ARE IN SAFE HANDS WITH BENJI THE BEST MAN

KISSIN' TIME .... !

ROBINA READS HER POEM ..... TO TEARS ALL ROUND!

LUCY AND HER MUM SHOW THEIR EMOTION

THANK YOU ...... DANIEL AND HELEN THANK RIBINA FOR HER EMOTIONAL READING ...

ALL IS WELL ..... SMILES ALL ROUND AFTER THE CEREMONY

HELEN CHATTING WITH ONE OF HER NIECES

THE MAGNIFICENCE OF THE MIRROR ROOM AT WYNYARD HALL

CLASSICAL .... HELEN AND DANIEL WITH THEIR ART-DECO WEDDING CAKE

TIME TO WALK AND CHAT .... THE HAPPY COUPLE WALK BACK THROUGH THE IRROR ROOM WHERE THEY WERE MARRIED

HOW MUCH FUN ARE THE GIRLS HAVING WITH THE CONFETTI

ONE MUNCHKIN HAVING LOTS OF FUN WITH THE CONFETTI ....

BEST PART OF THE DAY I BELIEVE .. COVERING DANIEL'S HAIR WITH CONFETTI .....

SHOES AND CONFETTI ....

BLOWING, I BELIEVE, IS THE BEST WAY TO GET CONFETTI OFF A BRIDE'S HEAD ... :)

KISSIN' TIME AT WYNYARD HALL IN THE AUTUMN LEAVES ....

BACK IN THE MIRROR ROOM FOR SOME DRESS IMAGES

.. AND TIME FOR A QUICK PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MUNCHKINS WITH DANIEL AND HELEN

TIME TO PLAY AS WELL ....

CLOSE-UP OF THE WEDDING CAKE

A FORMAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE HAPPY COUPLE

LAUGHTER FROM HELEN AT HER FATHER'S SPEECH

ADMIRATION IN HER EYES FOR KEITH'S SPEECH

SMILES FROM ONE OF THE MANY GUESTS

BENJI THE BEST MAN LOOKS RELAXED BEFORE HIS SPEECH

HELEN'S BROTHER ENJOYING THE SHENANIGANS .....

LAUGHTER AT THE SPEECHES

A PORTRAIT OF HELEN'S GRANDFATHER AT THE WEDDING BREAKFAST

CAPTIVATED BY THE SPEECHES

ATTENTION FROM HELEN AS DANIEL MAKES HIS SPEECH

KEEPING IT LIGHT .. BENJI MAKES HIS ENTRANCE!

... AND THE FIRST DANCE COMES ALONG ALL TOO SOON ....

Midweek weddings are becoming more and more popular, especially for small intimate weddings with your closest family and friends, 2nd weddings and commitment ceremonies.Wynyard Hall led the way in the north of England over the last two or three years, and many other prestigious and exclusive wedding venues have followed suit.Helen and Daniel thrilled their family when they booked historic Wynyard Hall for their Thursday wedding and had a wonderful relaxed day of celebrations in a fabulous wedding venue on a lovely Autumn day.Helen and Daniel are a lovely fun-loving couple who have been with each other almost from school, 14 years in fact, but the time came to make a life-long commitment to each other and they chose the magnificent Wynyard Hall to make their vows.We had a great time on the beach with their chocolate labrador Poppy a few weeks before the wedding during their pre-wed portrait session which is actually more about bonding than it is about the photography, so that on the day, we're not strangers and everyone can just get on and have a great day of celebration.It was a busy scene when I arrived at Wynyard Hall with Helen and her Mum Robina, her grandmother and bridesmaids and flowergirls and make-up and hair people all busy and chattering away ...Helen was totally chilled out, and there was a definite air of excitement, especially when her father Keith turned up and cracked a few jollies for us all!Daniel was on time too when I popped downstairs to photograph florist Adam Prest arranging his wonderful creations to be part of the day.Daniel 'scrubbed up well' according to his brother Benji - his best man!Other groomsmen were busy photographing Kaith's kit-car that were were to use later in the day for some photographs with Helen and Daniel.When I arrived back upstairs, Helen and her bridesmaids were de-camping to her bridal suite from the bridal preparation area and carefully carrying her beautiful Benjamin Roberts wedding dress .. my second bride in 5 days with a Benjamin Roberts dress, almost as popular as Maggie Sottero wedding gowns with my brides this year!There were a few tears from Helen when her father arrived to escorrt her down the stairs to be married to Daniel, and once the ceremony was underway, it was Helen's Mum Robina's time tyo make EVERYONE cry, yes, including me, with her poem during the service as part of her reading:Magic Moments

There’s a Magic Moment in everyone’s life when hopes and dreams come true,And we are gathered here today to share this dream with you.We’ve been doing something wonderful that’s Keith Robina Carol and RobIt’s something very special, a very important job.It seemed just yesterday, we held you in our armsSo small and pink and perfect, we fell for your infant charmsSo proud and happy to be a parent,We shared together our first magic moment.It hasn’t been plain sailing we’ve had our ups and downsHappy smiling faces and a few angry frownsWe shared your dreams and watched you grow,Enjoyed your achievements, supported when you were low.We loved and cared for Helen and Daniel in every little way.Now here we are in the Mirror room to share their wedding day.We’ve worked so hard at our special job, that’s Keith Robina Carol and RobThere’s only one thing left to do we’ll send our wishes straight to you.We wish for you health, wealth and happiness as you start you new lifeAs you become Mr. & Mrs. Meggs, husband and wife.So this is your Magic Moment, when your hopes and dreams come true.And we are privileged today to share this dream with you.With love, joy and pride we’re happy to say, “I’m your parent”,For this certainly has to be our most precious Magic Moment!

Robina Blackwood

It's probably not very professional for the wedding photographer to be crying during a wedding, but you would be amazed how many times I wipe a tear away during a wedding day!

The happiness on the faces of Helen and Daniel showed that they had been announced as Husband and Wife ... so it was time to celebrate the fact!

We had an hour or so while the newlyweds clinked glasses with their friends and shared hugs and cuddles, backslaps and handshakes with their closest friends and relatives then we popped outside for a quick confetti shot ... the children were DESPERATE' to throw confetti .. so we sat Helen and Daniel down so that the little ones had a chance .. they had such fun!After a few quick photographs with the beautiful Autumn colours, with Keith's kit-car and some family groups shots, we were ready for the entertaining speeches and the wedding breakfast (thanks folks!)Afterwards almost 100 more people were starting to arrive to enjoy the evening celebrations with the happy couple, who smiled throughout, meeting and greeting their friends before were were ready for cutting of the wedding cake and a first dance.As I left, there were lots of laughter and happiness as the guests enjoyed the atmosphere and Helen and Daniel thanked me for my contribution to their day.I hope you enjoy this limited Sneak Peek of their midweek wedding at Wynyard HallIf you would like me to photograph your midweek wedding at Wynyard Hall or any other top wedding venue, then RING ME NOW on 0778 7150966 to CHECK YOUR DATE as I only photograph a limited amount of weddings each year ... so it's NEVER a production line for me and you always have my full attention with top-notch customer experience and customer service.VIEW ALL THEIR WEDDING IMAGES HERE .. Get the passwords from the bride and groom or their family membersDIRK VAN DER WERFF

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DIRK VAN DER WERFF

I have been a professional photographer since I was 19 years old, working on newspapers and magazines.

I started my own business in 2003 and specialise in beautiful wedding photography for demanding clients at venues across the North East England, Cumbria, North Yorkshire UK and destination weddings abroad.

I'm English with Dutch parentage and I have been a professional photographer for more than 20 years and I photograph weddings across the UK particularly across Northumberland and Cumbria, Durham and Yorkshire, but ANYWHERE is fine if you love my wedding photography - my plan is to become part of your family for the day, so everyone is relaxed and happy and can get on with enjoying a great day of celebration.

I have also photographed destination weddings in Greece, Norway, and Spain..... so if you are having a great family wedding abroad, I would be happy to come along for a few days and capture some great images!

Your phone call or e-mail asking me to be a part of your fantastic wedding celebrations would be very welcome - tell me about your plans!